News From Around the South 5/1 to 5/8
TEXAS: Fort Hood Renamed After Hispanic General KILEEN, Texas — Fort Hood is getting a new name. The Killeen, Texas, base was named after a Confederate general and is being renamed after the Army’s first Hispanic four-star general. The base will be redesignated...
Historic Details Emerge From Shipwreck Off Florida Coast
A mysterious shipwreck that emerged off Daytona Beach, Florida, is three times larger than initially described, according to marine archaeologists. The St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum came to that conclusion after sending a team to examine the wreck,...
Thoughts on the Death of My Dog
Last week, Otto, my beloved English bulldog, died. He died as he lived — peacefully. His presence in our home for 12 years was an unmitigated joy. He also, amazingly, became the best-known dog in America through sheer happenstance; he was on camera during almost all...
News From Around the South 4/24 to 5/1
VIRGINIA: Military Base Named After Robert E. Lee Redesignated FORT GREGG-ADAMS, Va. (WRIC)– The former Fort Lee army post has been renamed Fort Gregg-Adams after two black officers and trailblazers in United States Army history in a redesignation ceremony. Leaders...Obiter Dicta
When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with drafting the Bill of Rights, he made Read More
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Archaeologists working on a project to rehabilitate the foundation of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, VA home made a stunning discovery when they unearthed two intact bottles of cherries from the hardened dirt Read More